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Important Updates from the NYIC Following Supreme Court Decision on DACA/DAPA

June 23, 2016 - 1:39pm — cgyanwaa

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This morning, in a sad and disappointing decision, the Supreme Court announced a 4-4 ruling in US v Texas, the case determining whether President Obama’s 2014 immigration relief programs can go into effect. The Court’s tied decision means that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision is upheld, and that the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA+) programs will not be implemented.

It is with heavy hearts that we report this update. These administrative relief programs stood to offer critical protection from deportation to nearly 5 million undocumented Americans, including 250,000 New Yorkers, in recognition of their tremendous contributions to our communities and country. This decision does not offer justice, and we are committed to continuing our fight for just and fair comprehensive immigration reform that will help the 11 million undocumented Americans nationwide.

Over the coming hours and days, the NYIC will be organizing a number of community-focused events and release resources to ensure that the right information is reaching immigrant communities; that there are safe spaces for immigrant communities to share their confusion, fears, and disappointments; and that we are organized as a greater community to begin the renewed fight for comprehensive immigration reform this fall. These include rallies today and tomorrow, an informational call for members tomorrow, and a town hall event on Thursday, 6/30. Please find more information below.

The NYIC will also continue to update www.ready4relief.org regularly with additional community education events, legal services clinics, and any ongoing updates.

EVENTS TODAY:

Community Rally

2pm (please arrive between 1:30pm and 2pm)

Join us to denounce this decision and call for true comprehensive immigration reform.

New York City Hall

New York, NY 10007

New Americans Hotline

Noon to 7pm

Call this free hotline open to all community members to get answers to questions in 200 languages, or to get more information on the decision.

Hear from a panel of experts to answer questions in person about the decision.

We encourage our members to hold their own educational events, for which the NYIC is able to provide educational resources and materials. We expect that there will be a heightened level of fraud focused on immigrant communities from those wishing to prey on confusion and fear. Creating safe spaces where communities can gather, learn, and be together is critical.

For more information about the Court’s decision, to join our advocacy efforts, or to find more ways to collaborate with the NYIC in educating our communities, please contact Betsy Plum at eplum@nyic.org or 212.627.2227, x240.

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is an umbrella policy and advocacy organization for nearly 200 groups in New York State that work with immigrants and refugees. The NYIC aims to achieve a fairer and more just society that values the contributions of immigrants and extends opportunity to all by promoting immigrants’ full civic participation, fostering their leadership, and providing a unified voice and a vehicle for collective action for New York’s diverse immigrant communities.